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June 2016

June 25, 2016

Ordination Update: 11 New Deacons for Springfield, Illinois

Congratulations and welcome, brothers! I got to meet these guys when they became lectors two years...

June 25, 2016

Cleveland Area Priest Attacked at Gunpoint in Confessional

Details: A Rocky River priest was attacked at gunpoint during confession, police said. Rocky River...

June 24, 2016

Faith, love, heroism: When the love of your life takes a bullet to save a stranger

A heart-rending, astonishing story from today's Washington Post: Norma Winffel and her husband Mike had...

June 24, 2016

Montreal Forbids Priests, Other Workers from Being Alone with Children

What we have come to: Priests and anyone else in “the orbit of the church”...

June 23, 2016

Is the Church About to Change the Teaching on the Death Penalty?

Maybe: Pope Francis’ position on the death penalty is abolitionist. He believes there is no...

June 23, 2016

An Icon for Our Time: “Our Lady Who Brings Down Walls”

Something beautiful and new, via the Latin Patriarchate website: Graffiti painted along the Separation wall,...

June 22, 2016

Acolytes!

It was a great night for the Diocese of Brooklyn, as 12 men were admitted...

June 22, 2016

One of Pope Benedict’s Biggest Fans? Francis

From Crux: Although they’ve often been portrayed as a study in contrasts, a book excerpt...

June 22, 2016

Historian Behind the “Jesus Wife” Papyrus Says It’s Probably a Forgery

When this item landed last week, it set many Facebook feeds aquiver, with the jaw-dropping...

June 21, 2016

Who’s Going to Church? This May Surprise You

From Pew: There are many different kinds of gender gaps, including one in religion. In...

June 21, 2016

Now Hear This: My Conversation with Teresa Tomeo—UPDATED WITH AUDIO

I had a great chat with the veteran journalist, radio host and author several days...

June 21, 2016

Must-see Video: A Message for Our Time, “Just Keep Swimming”

A huge h/t to Joseph Susanka who posted this yesterday. It's now exploded on social...

June 20, 2016

“When Your Dad Works in Hollywood…”

He makes videos like this. I'd love to know the story behind this. But it's...

June 20, 2016

Remarkable: Australia’s First Permanent Deacon, an Aboriginal Elder

Check out this amazing story from the Catholic Leader: Last month the people of Wadeye, Northern Territory,...

June 20, 2016

What Actually Makes a Marriage Null?

Some very good and welcome analysis on the subject, via CNA: A virtual brouhaha erupted...

June 20, 2016

Meet a Deaf Deacon Who Heard the Call

From Catholic News Agency: For the estimated 5,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics in the Archdiocese...

June 19, 2016

Carrying the Cross: Homily for June 19, 2016, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This morning, we find ourselves facing one of the defining moments in scripture, when Jesus...

June 18, 2016

A Great Ordination Homily

From Bishop Christopher Coyne of Burlington, who notes: I can remember the days leading up...

June 18, 2016

Former Auschwitz Guard Found to Be Complicit in 170,000 Murders

From NPR: A German court sentenced 94-year-old Reinhold Hanning to five years in prison for...

June 17, 2016

Archdiocese of New York “Pleased” with Progress on Fulton Sheen’s Sainthood

Several people online have wondered what Cardinal Timothy Dolan thinks about the latest news about the...

June 17, 2016

Chewing on the Pope’s Latest Words on Marriage

Reading about the pope's recent remarks on marriage, in which he speculates that many, if not most,...

June 17, 2016

“Dear Internet: You Need Feel-Good Stories This Week? I’ve Got a Doozy…”

Some of you may remember this story from some weeks back, about a mother cradling...

June 17, 2016

Vatican Welcomes 9 More Syrian Refugees, Including Two Christians

From Vatican Radio: A group of nine Syrian refugees, including two Christians, arrived in Rome...

June 17, 2016

Diaconate Formation: “It’s Not About Knowing Stuff; It’s About Being Someone”

From The Angelus, the online edition of The Tidings in Los Angeles, a glimpse into...

June 16, 2016

Pope: Most Sacramental Marriages Today Are Invalid—UPDATED

Details: Pope Francis said Thursday that the great majority of sacramental marriages today are not...

June 16, 2016

If Anyone Is Wondering Why Eucharistic Adoration Matters, Here Are 187 Reasons

From Australia comes this story about schoolchildren transformed by the practice: Two Catholic teachers with a devotion to...

June 16, 2016

Love in the Air: How a Plane Full of Strangers Comforted Grandmother of Orlando Victim

Take and read: It can be difficult to feel hopeful after a tragedy of the...

June 16, 2016

Unsung Heroes of Orlando: Catholic Charities

Attention should be paid: Just hours after the shooting at a gay nightclub in...

June 15, 2016

If You Read Only One Speech About the Orlando Tragedy, Read This

This is something you just don't hear from politicians. It comes from Utah's Lt. Gov....

June 15, 2016

Chaldean Church Calls for Christians to Fast One Day During Ramadan

Details: In the midst of the ongoing conflict raging in Iraq, the Chaldean Church is...